{"product_id":"global-engineering-carlos-acosta-9781439811559","title":"Global Engineering: Design, Decision Making, and Communication","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the world becomes increasingly globalized, today's companies expect to hire engineers who are effective in a global business environment. Although you can find many books covering globalization, most of them are aimed at business, management, or social sciences. Developed with engineers in mind, \u003cstrong\u003eGlobal Engineering: Design, Decision Making, and Communication\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the theory, models, and decision making tools for incorporating globalization into engineering work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a multidisciplinary team of experts in industrial, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering and organizational communications, this book is a primer on how to improve designs, make better decisions, and communicate more effectively in an international working environment. The contents of the book reflect the authors' multidisciplinary perspective and their experience in working on projects around the world. The book presents globalization as a phenomenon affecting the way companies operate and their engineering functions. It uses a case study format based on system improvement projects and real industrial projects, ranging from design to supply chain and logistics problems. This case study format allows for a natural presentation of critical technical and non-technical concepts and their complex interactions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe challenge that engineers face in a global environment results from the need to be aware of interdependencies and to be able to determine which ones are most important in each situation. Unique in its focus on engineering, this book provides a framework for how to better design, make decisions, and communicate in the new era of global competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carlos Acosta,V. Jorge Leon,Charles R. Conrad\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439811555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439811559\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2009 pg. 129","brand":"Carlos Acosta","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088265097471,"sku":"9781439811559","price":270.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e18bc2b-ef27-473e-a323-319c87faa445.jpg?v=1769103952","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/global-engineering-carlos-acosta-9781439811559","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}